Sep 16, 2007, 2:33 GMT
Hamilton, ON - Troy Westwood hit four field goals and totaled 16 points as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers crushed the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 34-4.
Kevin Glenn went 19-for-32 for 240 yards and a touchdown while Terrence Edwards had five catches for 81 yards and a score for the Blue Bombers (7-3-1), who have won four of their last five contests.
Casey Printers made his debut for the Tiger-Cats (1-10) and went 17-for-28 for 144 yards. He signed a four-year deal with the team last week.
Hamilton has dropped its last five games.
The Tiger-Cats got on the scoreboard first on a single from Nick Setta.
However, the Blue Bombers took a 7-1 lead on a 26-yard touchdown reception to from Glenn to Edwards with just 2:13 to play in the first.
Westwood's 17-yard field goal just 1:16 into the second staked Winnipeg to a 10-1 advantage.
Gavin Walls recovered a fumble from Anthony Davis and took it into the end zone from 26 yards out to give Winnipeg a 17-1 lead 3:44 into the second.
A single and a 40-yard field goal from Westwood gave Winnipeg a 21-1 lead before Setta hit a 29-yard field goal with a little over two minutes left in the first half to make it a 21-4 game.
However, the Blue Bombers got the points back on a 23-yard field goal from Westwood as time expired in the second quarter.
In the third quarter, Westwood missed a 54-yard field goal and Jo Jo Walker attempted to return it, but he fumbled the ball in the end zone and Mike Mahony recovered it to give Winnipeg a 31-4 lead.
A Westwood 12-yard field goal with under three minutes to play accounted for the final score.
Game Notes
Brock Ralph had six catches for 64 yards for Hamilton...Charles Roberts had 18 carries for 75 yards for Winnipeg...The Blue Bombers outgained the Tiger-Cats, 428-211...Printers was the CFL's outstanding player in 2004 when he passed for over 5,000 yards and threw a CFL-high 35 touchdown passes while with the B.C. Lions...Hamilton is 1-4 at home and 1-7 in the East Division while Winnipeg is 3-2-1 on the road and 5-1 within the division.
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